Insect-trap.



l. B. FELD'MAN.

INSECT TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20. 19]].

1 277,301 Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

IDA B. FELDMAN, or ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

INSECT-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

Application filed July 20, 1917. Serial No. 181,773.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IDA B. FELDMAN, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect Traps, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in insect traps; the dominantobject of the invention being to provide a fly trap capable ofattachment to a screen, shade, curtain or the like, and when in positionthereon, will serve to attract flies thereto, the trap being transparentand subjected to light.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for supportingthe trap in proper position with relation to an article, which supportcan be readily removed and folded if desired.

Among other aims and objects of the invention may be recited theprovision of a device of the character mentioned with a view tocompactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the constructionsimple, the cost of production small and efliciency in operation high.

The foregoing together with additional advantageous details ofarrangements of parts of the preferred embodiment of my invention willbe clear from the specific description hereinafter contained, when readin connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof,wherein said embodiment of the invention is illustrated for the purposeof facilitating a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved trap asapplied to a substantially dark back ground such as a screen or thelike; and

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section therethrough.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings and in connection withlike reference characters which refer to the same parts in the severalviews, 1 designates the usual type of portable screen adapted forarrange ment in windows, etc., the screen being preferably of materialwhich will render a substantially dark background. An opening is formedpreferably, concentrically of the screen, and receives therethrough theneck of a transparent receptacle 2, which receptacle is removablysupported upon a bracket indicated in its entirety by the numeral 3.

The bracket 3 comprises strips of metal having their adjacent endshinged as at 4, the upper piece being normally supported in asubstantially horizontal plane by means of a spring arm 5 having one endpivoted to the said upper piece as at '6 while its remaining end isslightly bent and bifurcated as at 7 in order that the same may bearranged about a pin- 8'or other projection carried upon the lowerbracketpiece in proximity of its bottom. To secure the bracket 3 of thescreen, rivets or like fastening devices 9 are passed through the bottomportion thereof into engagement with the bottom portion of the screenframe. A spring clip 10 is arranged upon the upper bracket piece, and,obviously, embraces the sides of the trans parent receptacle, the saidupper bracket being preferably formed concave-convex in order that thereceptacle, which is circular may be readily seated thereon.

If desired, a stopple may be supplied the transparent receptacle 2 inorder that it may be closed when removing the same from engagement withthe screen 1.

In operation, the transparent receptacle is placed adjacent the screen 1and has the neck thereof passed through the opening formed in the saidscreen. A poison or adhesive is then placed in the receptacle and,obviously, serves as means for killing such insects as may enter thesame. Due to the substantially dark back ground afforded by the screen1, flies and other insects will be attracted to the transparentreceptacle which is subjected tolight and seeking an exit will readilycrawl or move thereinto. Upon emptying the receptacle, a stopple may beplaced in the neck thereof and the same then removed from engagementwith the screen and thesupporting bracket 3 whereupon it can be emptied.

I also desire to have it understood that my improved trap may be used inconnection with any article, such as a curtain, shade or the like whichwill afford a substantially dark back ground for the same in order thatthe transparent receptacle when passed through a suitable opening formedtherein will serve as the center of light and as a consequence, attractthe flies and insects thereto. Further, the bracket 3 may be formed of asingle piece of metal which can be either detachably or permanentlysecured to an article which I so call the back ground of the trap.

Manifestly, the construction shown is caable of considerablemodification and such modification as is Within the scope of my claims,I consider Within the spirit of my invention.

I claim.

1. The combination with an apertured substantially dark support, of anangular bracket secured to the same and having one portion alining Withthe aperture, a transparent receptacle supported thereon and extendingthrough said aperture, and resilient gripping means on the aliningportion of the bracket to secure the receptacle in position.

2. The combination With an apertured substantially dark support, of anangular bracket having a rigid portion secured to the support and theother portion movable in and out of axial alinement With the aperture,means to support the movable portion in said alinement, a transparentreceptacle suped to extend through the aperture, and re- I silientgripping means thereon for engagement with the receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my s1 gnature hereto.

IDA B. FELDMAN.

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